HYDERABAD, Jan 11:
Hitting out at the NDA government for allegedly failing to foil the Pathankot terror strike that left 7 security men dead, CPI today demanded that responsibility “at the top” should be fixed for not deploying Army in the counter operation.
“There should be a thorough investigation to find out how the terrorists entered (Indian territory). Whose fault it is among top officials in refusing to use the Army. Our party demands that this should be determined. If necessary, such officials should be changed,” CPI General Secretary S Sudhakar Reddy told reporters here while briefing party’s National Council meeting held at Guntur last week. “It is a crime to protect such people,” he said.
Talking about the Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA) issue, Reddy asked why the NDA government was shying away from a probe into the allegations of corruption against Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
“He (Kirti Azad) was suspended (from BJP), saying Narendra Modi does not accept the allegations against Jaitley because he is his favourite. This is not first time. Sushma Swaraj was protected. Vasundhara Raje was protected. Similarly, Shivraj Chouhan and Chattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh. They are not ready to order probe against them,” he said.
Asked about reports that some CPI(M) leaders favoured a tie-up with Congress in the West Bengal polls, Reddy said no decision was taken in this regard. (PTI)
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